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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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